1. Photoluminescent Nanomaterials for Medical Biotechnology
- Author
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Evgenii L. Guryev, Andrei Vasilevich Zvyagin, Irina V. Balalaeva, Samah Shanwar, and Sergey M. Deyev
- Subjects
Photoluminescence ,Materials science ,Diagnostic methods ,Nanoparticle ,quantum dots ,gold clusters ,Biochemistry ,Nanoclusters ,Nanomaterials ,Upconversion nanoparticles ,up-conversion nanoparticles ,Semiconductor quantum dots ,photoluminescent nanomaterials ,carbon dots ,Molecular Biology ,optical diagnostics and therapy ,biotechnological application ,business.industry ,chemical sensors ,Biotechnology ,porous silicon ,nanodiamonds ,Quantum dot ,Molecular Medicine ,business ,Research Article - Abstract
Creation of various photoluminescent nanomaterials has significantly expanded the arsenal of approaches used in modern biomedicine. Their unique photophysical properties can significantly improve the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic methods, increase therapy effectiveness, and make a theranostic approach to treatment possible through the application of nanoparticle conjugates with functional macromolecules. The most widely used nanomaterials to date are semiconductor quantum dots; gold nanoclusters; carbon dots; nanodiamonds; semiconductor porous silicon; and up-conversion nanoparticles. This paper considers the promising groups of photoluminescent nanomaterials that can be used in medical biotechnology: in particular, for devising agents for optical diagnostic methods, sensorics, and various types of therapy.
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- 2021